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Rubber Band Powered Straw Rocket

Rubber Band Powered Straw Rocket
This instructable will teach you how to make a hand-held straw rocket launcher
along with the straw rockets themself.
 
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Step 1Materials

Materials
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You will need :

  • a straw - they need to be small, about 1cm - no bigger than 1.3 cm
*a 4mm diameter by 12 inches long bamboo skewer
*a small rubber band
*either transparent or opaque duck tape must have either of these
*some 1.5 inch blue painters tape - this is optional for the wings
*scissors
*a cabinet knob i had one hanging around so i used it, you can just use paper though.
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5 comments
Jun 27, 2011. 12:45 AMmitch and sean says:
Hehehehehehehehehehdhhe
Jun 27, 2011. 12:39 AMmitch and sean says:
I like this. hehe
Aug 18, 2010. 2:18 PMsalomon1996 says:
thats awsome! nice instructable!
Jun 22, 2009. 10:35 AMpieman12 says:
i made 5 and shot them at my friend good thing they dont hurt
May 26, 2009. 8:36 PMloltae says:
now this is cool

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